Reflector



1938' R. H. OSBRINK 2,126,971 I REFLECTOR Filed Dec. 4, 1935 INVENTOR.

R. H. OSBR/NK.

Patented Aug. 16, 1938 UNITED STATES REFLECTOR Raymond H. Osbrink, Los Angeles, Calif., assignor to Osbrink-Love, Inc., Los Angeles, Calif., a corporation of California Application December 4, 1935, Serial No. 52,790

3 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in reflectors.

The general object of this invention is to provide an improved glass reflector. 5 Another object of the invention is to provide novel means for forming indicia in glass light reflectors. 1

Other objects and the advantages of this invention will be apparent from the following descrip- 10 tion taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. l is a front view of a plurality of my improved reflector devices operatively positioned in a holder; 15 Fig. 2 is a fragmentary rear view of the device shown in Fig. 1 with a portion of the back broken away and a portion removed;

Fig, 3 is an enlarged section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1; 20 Fig. 4 is a greatly enlarged cross section through one of the reflector devices; and

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of another form of reflector.

Referring to the drawing by reference char- 25 acters I have indicated my improved light reflectors generally at l0. As shown each of the reflectors I is made of a good grade of clear cast glass and includes a cylindrical body portion l2 having an enlarged peripheral flange l3 thereon of less 30 thickness than the body and disposed between the front, and rear faces of the body.

The body l2 on the rear face thereof includes a plurality of spaced protruding convex portions I4 and the front face of the body has a plurality 35 of protruding hemispherical portions l thereon. The axis of each of the hemispherical portions l5 passes through the center of curvature of a corresponding convex portion on the rear face of the body l2.

40 As shown in Fig. 1 the hemispherical protuber-' ances I! are arranged to form indicia as, for instance, they may form letters to spell a word, such as the word truck. Onthe back face of the body I2 I arrange a coating of silver l6 and 4.5 over the silver a coating of dark paint I! is provided. 0n the front face of the body a coating of dark paint I8 is provided between the protuberances l5.

For supporting a plurality of the reflector 50 members I0 I provide a. holder 20 which is pref erably made of alumina. As shown; the holder 20 includes a body portion 2| and a back plate member 22. In the rear face the holder body 2 I has a plurality of recesses 23 therein and in the front face has a plurality of reduced coaxial apertures 24. The reflectors I0 are positioned in the holder body 2| with the flanges ll of the reflectors positioned in the recesses 23 and the forward portions of the bodies I2 positioned in the apertures 24 (see Fig. 3)."

Positioned in each of the recesses 23 and engaging the rear face of the reflector flange l2 I provide a cushion member 25 which may be made of cork and positioned in the recess 23 engaging the protuberances l4 I'provide a cork or other disk 28.

'I'he'back plate member 22 is shown as secured to the body 21 by a plurality of screws 21 and preferably extends above the top of. the body where it has a plurality ofapertures 28 therein in which screws or bolts may be positioned for screwing the holder to a suitable support, such as on the back of a truck or other vehicle.

In the rear face of the holder body 2| I provide a plurality of rectangular recesses 29 which are positioned one below. each of the recesses 23 and the front face has a plurality of reduced concentric rectangular apertures ill therein.

Positioned in each of the recesses 29 I provide a reflector member 3| which is similar to the reflector l0 except that it is rectangular in shape instead of circular and like portions thereof are indicated by similarly primed reference numerals. The reflectors 3| are preferably made of a good grade of ruby glass instead of clear glass and 30 paint is preferably omitted from between the reflectors on the front face of the body l2. v

Positioned in each of the recesses 29 and engaging the rear face of the flange ll of the reflector 3| I provide a cork gasket 32 and positioned in 35 each of the recesses 29 engaging the protuberances I4 I provide a cork plate 33.

When the back member 22 is secured to the holder body 2| it firmly engages thec0rk discs 26 and 33 and firmly holds the reflector members l0 and 3| in position.

In Fig. 5 I have indicated another form of my improved reflector generally at 35. The reflector 35 .is substantially the same as the reflectors II and like portions thereof are indicated by simllar a exponent reference numerals. In the reflector 35 the body portion I2 is formed in the shape of a symbol or letter such as the letter '1'" shown. Thus it will be seen that I may make my improved reflectors in various designs to suit a great number of purposes.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that I have provided .a novel reflector device which is simple in construction and highly efliclent in use.

Having thus described my invention I claim:

1. A light reflecting device including a holder member and a plurality of light reflector members, each of said light reflector members being made of glass and including a cylindrical body portion, a plurality of protuberances on the rear face of said body and a plurality of protuberances on the opposite or front face of said body, said rear face of said body having a reflecting coating thereon'covering' said rear protuberances and a coating of opaque material overlaying said reflecting coating, said front face of said body having a coating of opaque material thereon in the spaces between said front protuberances, said holder member including a body portion having a plurality of apertures therein, said holder including flanges extending into the apertures near the front face of the holder, one of said light reflector members being positioned in each of said apertures and engaging the flange 0f the aperture and with the front protuberances extending beyond the front face of said holder body and means to secure the reflector members in position.

2. A light reflecting device including a holder member and a plurality of light reflector members, each of said light reflector members being made of glass and including a cylindrical body portion having a flange thereo'n of greater circumference than said body and of less thickness than said body, a plurality of protuberances on the rear face of said body and a plurality of protuberances on the opposite or front face of said body, said rear face of said body having a reflecting coating thereon covering said rear protuberances and a coating of opaque material overlaying said reflectingcoating, said front face of said body having a coating of opaque material thereon in the spaces between said front protuberances, said holder member including a body portion and a back plate member, said holder body having a plurality of apertures therein, said holder including flanges extending into the apertures near the front face of the holder, one of said light reflector members being positioned in each of said apertures with the flange of the reflector member positioned in an aperture and engaging the flange of the aperture and with said front protuberances extending beyond the front face of said holder body, said back plate member being secured on the rear of said holder body and extending over the apertures and a resilient member positioned in each of said apertures between said back plate and said light reflector members.

3. A light reflector including a glass body portion having a plurality of closely arranged projecting convex lens protuberances arranged in rows on one face thereof to form characters and a plurality of closely arranged projecting convex lens protuberances also arranged in rows on the other face of said body opposite said first mentioned face, said protuberances on one face being aligned in pairs with those on the other face, said protuberances on both faces of the body being spaced apart from each other, said body including a dark coating between said first mentioned protuberances, said other face of said body having a reflecting coating thereon covering said second mentioned protuberances, a coating of opaque material overlaying said reflecting coating.

RAYMOND H. OSBRINK. 

